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Additional Reading
Notable works on the detective story include Howard Haycraft, Murder for Pleasure, enlarged ed. (1968); and Jacques Barzun and Wendell H. Taylor, Catalogue of Crime (1971).
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add new Web site: Academia - What is the Appeal Of Detective Fiction. | Mar 18, 2024 | ||
| Added cross-references. | May 12, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Balance Careers - A Brief History of the Detective Story for Writers. | Nov 29, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: LibraryPoint - A History of Detective Fiction: Literary Origins. | Aug 24, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Entertainment - Mystery. | Dec 04, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: ThinkQuest - Mystery. | Dec 04, 2011 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Nov 01, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Sep 11, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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